Bosch Appliances SHX36L Loading the Dishwasher, General Guidelines, Dishwasher Damage Loading

USING YOUR DISHWASHER

USING YOUR	3. Loading the Bottom Rack
DISHWASHER	a) Place large items in the bottom
	rack. Load pots and pans upside-down.
Figure 2	Figures 4, 5 and 6 show a typical mixed
Dishware Preparation	load in the bottom rack.

1. General Guidelines

a) Do not pre-wash items having	Figure 4
loosely-attached soiling.
b) Remove large food particles, bones,
seeds, toothpicks, and excessive grease.
c) Items having burned-on or hard,
stuck-on soiling may require soaking and
hand-scouring.

Loading the Dishwasher

1. General Guidelines

C A U T I O N

DISHWASHER DAMAGE: Loading

the dishwasher with objects such as
paper products, plastic bags, packing
materials, or anything other than	Figure 3
normal dishware and kitchenware
could damage the dishwasher. Do not
load the dishwasher with anything
other than dishwasher-safe dishware
and kitchenware.

a) Check the Materials section of this manual if you are unsure about an item’s dishwasher suitability.

b) Load only dishwasher-safe items into the dishwasher.

c) Load items so that water can reach every part of every item.

d) Place pots, pans, cups, bowls, and glasses upside-down in the racks.

e) Separate items of dissimilar metals.

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2. Loading the Top Rack

a) Figures 1, 2 and 3 show a typical mixed load in the top rack.

Figure 1

NOTE: When pushing the top rack into the dishwasher, push it until it stops against the back of the tub. Otherwise, the top rack spray arm may not connect to the water supply.

b) When the top rack is loaded, push it into the dishwasher.

- Top Rack Only™ Cycle

This cycle allows you to save energy, water, and detergent by washing loads small enough to fill only the upper rack.

NOTE: The Top Rack Only™ cycle does not reduce wash time.

To use the Top Rack Only™ cycle,

a) Load the top rack.

b) Press the On/Off button.

c) Press the button for the desired wash cycle.

d) Press the Top Rack Only button.

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b) When the bottom rack is loaded, push it into the dishwasher.

4. Loading Extra Tall Items

If an item is too tall to be placed into

the bottom rack even with the top rack in the raised position,

a) Remove the empty top rack by pulling it out of the dishwasher until it stops rolling.

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